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‘Little Giant’ Lee Mi-kyung selected as one of ‘100 Powerful Women in Entertainment’ by The Hollywood Reporter for 3 consecutive years
Every year, The Hollywood Reporter selects the 100 most influential women in the global entertainment industry, considering major achievements, box office contribution, award history, and leadership. This year, entertainment industry giants such as Vice Chairman Lee, Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Dana Walden, NBCUniversal Studios Chairman Donna Langley, Paramount Global Chairman Shary Redstone, Oprah Winfrey, Celebrities such as Beyoncé also listed their names.
The Hollywood Reporter shed light on 'Past Lives', of which Vice Chairman Lee served as executive producer, and said, "The recent hit film 'Fast Lives' is a meaningful achievement in which the Korean entertainment powerhouse led by Vice Chairman Lee crossed the Pacific and entered local film production." It was evaluated as follows. He then introduced, “Vice Chairman Lee played a key role in leading the globalization of the Korean film and content industry and won the American Academy Film Museum Filler Award and the International Emmy Award for Achievement.”
'Fast Lives', which tells the story of two Korean men and women, is a work co-invested and distributed by CJ ENM and American Hollywood studio A24, and won the Best Picture award at the 33rd U.S. Gotham Awards and the Newcomer Award at the 89th New York Film Critics Association Awards. received.
The fact that Korean stories are receiving attention in mainstream Hollywood movies around the world shows that the global influence of Korean culture has increased. Vice Chairman Lee continues to contribute to raising the global status of Asian culture, including Korea, by serving as a cultural bridge between the East and the West.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Vice Chairman Lee expressed his expectations, saying, “2024 will be a year filled with various stories that Hollywood can tell with audiences around the world.” In addition, in response to a question about the strike in Hollywood in the United States, he said, “The entertainment business is ultimately a people business,” and added, “Everyone working in the industry should strive to respect and understand each other.”
Meanwhile, Vice Chairman Lee was recognized for his contribution to the growth of the Korean content industry and was selected as a recipient of the Gold Crown Cultural Merit, the highest level of government cultural decorations, on the 8th. Currently, he serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Korean American Academy Film Museum and as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS).
Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr
